The Fuel Faucet

Even more unusual...a review of the fuel faucet! And in French no less! Click on the image for a full-size version.

La Pelota

Time to polish your rusty Spanish...

Play & Freeze es una pelota con la cual podrás hacer helado en cualquier lugar.

No requiere de energía eléctrica.
Su interior se encuentra dividido en dos secciones. En la parte externa se coloca hielo junto a sal en roca y en la interna la mezcla para preparar el helado. Se cierra y se sacude (o juega con ella) durante unos 10 minutos, tiempo suficiente para que el helado adquiera la consistencia necesaria y pueda ser saboreado.

Se encuentra disponible en varios colores y cuesta US$ 29.95.

(Vía Shiny Shiny)

Early post about the Mega

The Cincinatti Post has a nice article about the new Mega ball. This is one of the first (of what will be many) clippings about the ball.

Recent feedback

Some of the other folks in the company handle all the feedback. However, we recently changed the system so I have visibility of the feedback again. Here's a great one that came in today.

I usually don't find myself impressed with the ingenuity of companies much these days. There seems to be alot of combining things that we don't need combined (eg camera phones) and that is not really innovation, but combination....
Anyhow, I found the ice cream ball to be an amazing idea. My wife purchased one for my birthday last year, and we made the best Vanilla ice cream that I have ever tasted. The real cream was fresh, the sugar was pure cane, and the vanilla was real too. Your product allows us to make ice cream that is free of preservatives and "artificial" anything. You should have these in every health food store in the country!
Thank you for your innovation and keep the good ideas coming! I have used a brass candle lantern for years and absolutely love it. Where can I get some of the beeswax candles near zip code 61569?
Thanks again,
Matt

New ball at Bean!

L.L. Bean is now offering the new MEGA ball for sale on their website. Unfortunately, it's already in backorder status!

Video from Toy Fair

Check out our folks at Toy Fair in New York showing off the ball, including their video!

Great spork review

Gazette.com has a very positive review of the spork. "This one, in bright, inviting colors, is the spork I always wanted to invent."

Kidzworld

Kidzworld did a review of the ice cream ball. It includes a quote I've never heard before:

If you're a total freak, you can add a chopped sardines for sardine flavored ice cream - the possibilites are pretty much endless.

I knew the possibilities were endless, but still.

Grilliput review

Montana Test made some nice comments about the Grilliput. It seems like they played with it at home but they haven't taken it camping yet.

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION has one of the most impressive grills we have ever seen.

The GRILLIPUT

“What exactly is a Grilliput and how does it work?” These were just a few of the questions I had when I first laid my eyes on this strange looking grill. When I got my answers, I found the Grilliput is unique and amazing at the same time.

The Grilliput is an 11.4-inch long stainless steel tube grill. The carrying tube contains a smaller tube, 12 stainless steel rods, and 4 stainless steel legs. Everything you need to assemble the grill are contained and carried in the larger tube. It is a portable grill you put together, and then take apart when you finish with it. It weights 1.2 lb has a grilling surface of 9.1 in. by 10.2 in. We are amazed at the Grilliput; and so is everyone that picks it up. They all ask the same question, “Is that a grill?” You will have to see the Grilliput to appreciate the engineering that when into its design and function. We will give the Grilliput a tough workout; you will want to stay tuned!